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Charlene Chow, MA
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
“I am cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive - and passionate about collaborating with adults with low mood, anxiety, relationship conflicts, questions of identity, and life changes. The best way to reach me is via the contact form in my website: ccc-counseling.com. Now serving MA, NY, DC, OH, SC, FL & VT!”
About Me
I collaborate with adults navigating anxiety, relationship conflicts, identity questions, grief, and life changes. My work is person-centered and trauma-informed, and my goal is to create a safe, compassionate, culturally sensitive space to invite clients to show up as their authentic self. I love working with individuals to explore problematic thought patterns, process uncomfortable feelings, and develop practical strategies to gain clarity, resilience, and self-awareness.
Approach
Barring any unexpected mental health crises, sessions are expected to move at a steady, collaborative pace: we check in, clarify one or two priorities, and work on exploring and shifting any unhelpful patterns keeping you stuck. Clients are welcome to come prepared with their own agenda for each session, and to take notes during session as needed. Using secure video/phone sessions in English, I encourage focused thought‑work in sessions along with between-session reflection questions that are meant to bring mindfulness and self-empowerment into your day-to-day life. You can expect compassionate feedback, a nonjudgmental perspective, mental homework throughout, as well as regular validation of your "wins" to remind you that personal progress is both obtainable and real.
Contact Charlene
Ask a quick question or arrange a time to meet.
Basic Information
In-person & Online
Services
Ideal clients for my practice are independent adults seeking virtual individual counseling. I primarily incorporate CBT, REBT, Gestalt, and mindfulness-based skills into sessions, but also enjoy integrating behavioral interventions, inner child work, and expressive arts exercises where appropriate. As a clinician with a diverse training background, I am more than happy to adapt to client preferences and needs, and likewise invite clients to provide real-time feedback as they see fit.
Services Offered:
Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
Learn more about MindfulnessOnline Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
Learn more about Online TherapyCBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
Learn more about CBTStress Management
Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.
Learn more about Stress ManagementIndividual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
Learn more about Individual TherapyIndividual Psychotherapy
In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.
Online Counselling
Counselling conducted via video, phone, or secure messaging, providing professional support remotely.
Learn more about Online Counselling
Works With:
- Adults
- Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
Learn more about Life TransitionsCross-Cultural
The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.
Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
Learn more about Self-EsteemPersonal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
Self-Care
Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
Learn more about Self-CareStress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
Learn more about Stress / BurnoutTrauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
Learn more about TraumaAnxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
Learn more about Anxiety
Professional Title:
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
A counselor licensed to provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
Credentials
Registrations
Massachusetts Board of Registration Of Allied Mental Health And Human Services Professionals
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Florida Department of Health
Out-of-State Telehealth Provider
New York State Education Department; Office of the Professions
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
State of Ohio Counselor; Social Worker; & Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; Professional Clinical Counselor
DC Health - Board of Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Registration: PRC200012641
Verify LicenseQualifications
Master of Arts
CACREP Accredited University
Year: 2014
Memberships
American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
Full Member
Service Areas
Back Bay, Boston, United States
